Jena Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Thuringia, Germany
About Jena
Jena (pronouncedyay-nah) has probably existed since at least the 9th century AD and became a town around 1230. Part of the State of Thuringia from its foundation in 1920 on, it was incorporated into the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) in 1949 and its district ofGerain 1952. Since 1990, the city of Jena has again been a part of reunited Germany's state of Thuringia. Jena has the biggestuniversityin Thuringia and its ratio of students to the total of inhabitants is one of the highest in Germany, as there are 20,000 students at the university which was founded in 1558 and named after Friedrich Schiller in 1934. Additionally, there are some 4,500 students at the university of applied sciences(Fachhochschule), making one out of four citizens of Jena a student. In early modern times, t
Top Attractions in Jena
Explore the best things to see and do in Jena:
- ★Anatomieturm
- ★Botanical Garden
- ★Fuchsturm
- ★Göhre
- ★Jenaer Philharmonie
- ★JenTower
- ★Johannistor
- ★Markt
Where to Eat in Jena
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bistro-Alibaba Jena
- 🍴Café Immergrün
- 🍴Cafeteria Zur Rosen
- 🍴Die Kneipe
- 🍴FritzMitte - Stefan Lindloh
- 🍴Fuchsturm Jena
Where to Stay in Jena
- 🏨Hotel & Kneipengalerie Zur Noll
- 🏨Hotel Schwarzer Bär
- 🏨IBIS Hotel City
- 🏨Jena Tourist-Information
- 🏨Jugendgästehaus
- 🏨Restaurant & Hotel Haus im Sack
Jena Travel Guide Sections
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